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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, September 9, 2025

— Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says he won’t enforce a law that brings felony charges on public officials who vote in favor of sanctuary city policies.

— The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted 8-3 Monday to remove the New Chicago area from consideration as a site for a proposed new county Criminal Justice Center.

— Local health experts say cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are on the uptick.

— Today is the first day of new expanded hours for the popular Free Tennessee Tuesday program at the Memphis Zoo.


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Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.